One of the biggest changes that occurs when you become a parent is losing your alone time. Of course you still have moments here and there, but it’s not the same. Recently I got an unexpected week to myself when my trip to Chicago was cut short because I didn’t have enough paid days off with my new job. If I hadn’t been 27 weeks pregnant when I started the job I would have taken the days off unpaid, but unfortunately that wasn’t an option with my maternity leave just a few short weeks away.

Interviewing for a new job while pregnant isn’t what I would call an ideal scenario. Depending on how far along you are questions arise such as “will they notice my bump during my interview”, or “when do I tell my new boss?”. I don’t have the answer to any of these questions, but I started a new job at 27 weeks pregnant and here is my experience.

Everyone was right when they said things move faster in your second pregnancy. But that’s not the only difference, I’ve also been stressing over a completely different set of worries. The first time around, my knowledge of pregnancy was severely limited. I knew some of the details, but for the most part I was pretty clueless. Having gone through it, I feel much more comfortable this time around but now I’m worried about how Max will adjust, when will we have time to move Max to his new room, how we will ever have time for ourselves, and when will poop stop being a regular topic between Aaron and I.

Aaron’s sister had her baby a few weeks ago (hi Brody!), and as we’ve been cooing over how sweet he is, it has also reminded me how much Max has grown up. Looking at Brody’s tiny fingers and toes-it’s almost impossible to believe Max was that tiny once.

Hi, I'm Bernice. I live in Virginia with my husband, Aaron, and our son, Max (born January 2015). I created this blog as a way to document the things I love: DIY projects, home decor, fashion and (occasionally) our adorable son.